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That's exactly what it would be and thank goodness the team is not going to waste that time. Barkley is a backup. Period. This is the time to get Allen invaluable experience to shorten his learning curve as the youth movement has begun in earnest with the team stiing at 3-7.

Exactly. People are acting as if he's a kid who played his 1st NFL game and seem to forget that he should have been picked off a couple of times against the Jets. He did a good job overall, but he's a backup.

It was actually 8 TDs and 18 INTs before the NYJ start. He's a journeyman who should be thrilled to land in Buffalo as the backup.

Starting Barkley would be a complete waste of time. It's the same kind of shortsightedness that has held the franchise back for far too long and I am happy to see that they didn't fall into this trap sitting at 3-7.

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A few may have done that but his crap play as a QB is what he's been ridiculed for. You're trying to act as if his beliefs are the primary reason why and it's total hogwash.

Cite examples of Peterman being mocked for who he is other than being a lousy QB at the NFL level.

Because they sucked as QBs. In sports if you are terrible or do something dumb either on or off the field, the ridicule comes. It's part of the deal. Just the accolades come with great performances. Ask Hue Jackson.

Is anyone ridiculing Russell Wilson because he puts his faith out front like many other athletes do? Nope! Tin Foil Hattery.

Exactly my point as no one attacked Peterman for his charcter or beliefs. He simply sucks as an NFL QB at an historically bad level and that drew attention from the media with failed after failed appearance. Tebow was FN awful too and didn't deserve all of the hype his rabid following brought. Trying to assign Peterman's ridicule to anything other than his terrible QB play is pure BS. If it's not then cite examples to the contrary.

They fixed it.

Why is Kelvin Benjamin ridiculed and mocked by Bills' fans? Because he's a lazy player who doesn't come through for his team. His character is questioned far more than Peterman's ever was and rightfully so. The Peterman pity party is pathetic.

Good times!

They might. Allen claims he's learned quite a bit from Anderson. I think they'll either keep him on the 53 or put him on IR.

Hilarious! The Wild must have gotten crap over the picture, because they deleted the tweet.

Pretty funny you're arguing in favor of something that's already been decided by the powers that be. Allen is the starting QB. Period. No debate.

Yeah sure. That's why he's bounced around the league and what you think should happen simply will not.

Good question.

You know nothing obviously. Barkley had a pretty good game, but he's still the same QB with average arm strength who can't drive the ball with any consistency. He got away with a few that should have been picked last week. Back to the bench where he belongs as McDermott has already said Allen will start when healthy with every indication that will be next Sunday.

He's on the roster either way and they (McDermott and/or Beane) have nothing to do when he's cleared from the protocol. Allen is ready to return and Barkley is now there as a backup. This simply does not add up.